A Tribute to Butch Strickler
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On Memorial Day 1991, New Glarus WWII Veterans got together for a one and only reunion. The drill instructor called out the orders to the old soldiers, "Fall In, Attention, Left Face, Forward March." And march they did. This group of proud veterans were more than happy to oblige their drill instructor, Butch Strickler. Within about five steps they were marching like a bunch of just graduated from boot camp recruits. After the march to the grade school and cemetery for the wreath laying one veteran quipped, "Butch did a hell of a good job getting us into shape. Within five steps we were marching like we just completed basic training."
By Kim Tschudy
"Sacrifices. They married in record numbers and gave birth to another distinctive generation, the Baby Boomers. They stayed true to their values of personal responsibility, duty, honor and faith." Tom Brokow
Dear Jane, Julie and John,
The passing of your father, Butch, this past Tuesday has changed your life in a way in which we will never fully understand. Yet, it is inevitable. We all face this same change once in our lives. Despite knowing this change will occur, it comes, sometimes unexpectedly, sometimes slowly, and always painful. There are no instructions for t...
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